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Raleigh: NC State beats Campbell 83-64 in Justin Gainey's debut

Ven-Allen Lubin scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Official sheets from both schools list the same final. The Wolfpack is 1-0.

UpdatedThis story has changed since it was first published.

By Alexandru Stanciu · Published · Updated

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File photo: James Willamor (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

What we know

Confirmed

  • NC State beat Campbell 83-64 on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Both official statistical sheets list that score. NC State is 1-0. Campbell is 0-1.Confirmed by NC State Athletics box score and schedule; Campbell Athletics box score and schedule
  • NC State led 41-19 at halftime. Campbell scored 45 after the break to the Wolfpack's 42.Confirmed by NC State Athletics box score; Campbell Athletics box score
  • Ven-Allen Lubin scored 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting, including 3 of 3 from three, with 10 rebounds and 4 assists.Confirmed by NC State Athletics box score; Campbell Athletics box score
  • Darius Adams scored 16. Christian Hammond scored 14 off the bench and had 6 assists. Paul McNeil Jr. scored 11. Preston Edmead scored 10.Confirmed by NC State Athletics box score; Campbell Athletics box score
  • NC State shot 30 of 56 from the field, 11 of 25 from three and 12 of 18 at the line, with 20 assists and 38 rebounds.Confirmed by NC State Athletics box score; Campbell Athletics box score
  • Rashawn Inglemon led Campbell with 20 points. Lance Waddles scored 19 and had 9 rebounds. Nordin Kapic scored 11.Confirmed by Campbell Athletics box score; NC State Athletics box score
  • Campbell shot 26 of 70, 7 of 30 from three and 5 of 8 at the line, with 34 rebounds.Confirmed by Campbell Athletics box score; NC State Athletics box score
  • Both sheets list five lead changes, no ties, and attendance of 17,488. Each also lists one technical, on McNeil Jr. for NC State and on AJ Wright Jr. for Campbell.Confirmed by NC State Athletics box score; Campbell Athletics box score
  • Monday was the regular-season opener for both teams and the first official game for NC State coach Justin Gainey and Campbell coach Jimmie Williams.Confirmed by NC State Athletics 2026-27 schedule; Campbell Athletics 2026-27 schedule
  • NC State's calendar lists ETSU at the Lenovo Center on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Campbell lists Western Michigan at 2 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 8.Confirmed by NC State Athletics schedule; Campbell Athletics schedule

Still unknown

  • A written NC State or Campbell game recap. Neither school had posted one at the URLs we opened

What happened

In Raleigh, NC State beat Campbell 83-64 on Monday night in Justin Gainey's first regular-season game as the Wolfpack's coach.

Official statistical sheets from both schools list that final. NC State is 1-0. Campbell is 0-1. Jimmie Williams also coached his first official game for the Camels.

The Wolfpack led 41-19 at the break. Campbell scored 45 after that to NC State's 42. The sheets list five changes of the lead and no ties. Attendance was 17,488 at Lenovo Center.

Who scored

Ven-Allen Lubin had 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting, including 3 of 3 beyond the arc, plus 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Darius Adams scored 16. Christian Hammond added 14 and 6 assists off the bench. Paul McNeil Jr. had 11. Preston Edmead had 10.

NC State shot 30 of 56 from the field and 11 of 25 from three, with 20 assists and 38 rebounds.

Rashawn Inglemon led Campbell with 20. Lance Waddles scored 19 and grabbed 9 boards. Nordin Kapic had 11. The Camels were 26 of 70 overall and 7 of 30 on threes, with 34 rebounds.

Each sheet lists one technical, on McNeil Jr. and on AJ Wright Jr.

The News & Observer independently printed the 83-64 score and Lubin's 20-point, 10-rebound line on 8-for-8 shooting.

Neither athletic department had posted a written recap at the addresses we opened.

What is next

The Wolfpack calendar lists ETSU in Raleigh on Friday at 7 p.m., on ACC Network Extra. Campbell next lists Western Michigan at 2 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 8.

Related coverage

Photos

Text-only. No NC State, Campbell, or newspaper photographs are used here.

Why it matters

Monday was the first regular-season game for Raleigh's ACC team and for Harnett County's Division I program, each under a new coach.

Updates

  1. Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM

    Both official statistical sheets list NC State 83, Campbell 64. Lubin had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Neither school had posted a written recap yet.

Sources

  1. Men's Basketball vs Campbell on 11/02/26, box score (NC State 83, Campbell 64; first half 41-19; Lubin 20 points, 8-8 FG, 3-3 3PT, 10 rebounds, 4 assists; Adams 16; Hammond 14, 6 assists; McNeil Jr. 11; Edmead 10; Inglemon 20; Waddles 19, 9 rebounds; Kapic 11; NC State 30-56 FG, 11-25 3PT, 12-18 FT, 20 assists, 38 rebounds; Campbell 26-70, 7-30, 5-8, 34 rebounds; five lead changes; attendance 17,488; technicals on McNeil Jr. and Wright Jr.; Lenovo Center, Raleigh)

    Official sourcePublished by NC State Athletics · Checked Nov 2, 2026, 9:55 PM

  2. 2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule (Campbell W, 83-64, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Lenovo Center; overall 1-0; ETSU, Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Lenovo Center, ACC Network Extra)

    Official sourcePublished by NC State Athletics · Checked Nov 2, 2026, 9:55 PM

  3. Men's Basketball vs NC State on 11/2/2026, box score (Campbell 64, NC State 83; first half 19-41; Inglemon 20; Waddles 19, 9 rebounds; Kapic 11; Wright Jr., AJ, 3 points, technical; Lubin, Ven-Allen 20, 10 rebounds; attendance 17,488; five lead changes)

    Official sourcePublished by Campbell Athletics · Checked Nov 2, 2026, 9:55 PM

  4. 2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule (at NC State L, 64-83, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Raleigh; overall 0-1; at Western Michigan, Nov. 8, 2 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by Campbell Athletics · Checked Nov 2, 2026, 9:55 PM

  5. NC State-Campbell men’s basketball game analysis, score (The News & Observer: N.C. State opened the Justin Gainey era with an 83-64 win over Campbell; Ven-Allen Lubin 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists on 8-for-8 shooting; five players in double figures; 53.6 percent from the field; 20 assists on 30 made field goals. Text-only; no outlet photos used.)

    Published by The News & Observer · Checked Nov 2, 2026, 9:55 PM

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